wallboard

American  

[wawl-bawrd, -bohrd] / ˈwɔlˌbɔrd, -ˌboʊrd /

noun

1. material manufactured in large sheets for use in making or covering walls, ceilings, etc., as a substitute for wooden boards or plaster.

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wallboard British  

/ ˈwɔːlˌbɔːd /

noun

1. a thin board made of materials, such as compressed wood fibres or gypsum plaster, between stiff paper, and used to cover walls, partitions, etc

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Etymology

Origin of wallboard

First recorded in 1905–10; wall + board

Example Sentences

He employed a wide range of materials in them — wood, bronze, steel, aluminum, brass, cardboard, paper, canvas, plastic, vellum, photogravure and wallboard.

From Los Angeles Times

A wallboard at an apartment complex advertises “Mellowfields Top Security Holiday Camps — Luxury without Fear/Fun Without Suspicion/Relax in a Panic-Free Atmosphere.”

From Los Angeles Times

One customer who runs a construction business sent his employees to help replace plastic wallboard.

From Los Angeles Times

“These types of wallboard are specifically treated with a special paperless backing and coatings to prevent mold and/or moisture,” she said.

From Washington Post

Do we have a justice system that values wallboard over human flesh?

From Washington Post